General Discussion Latest Topicshttp://hgcs.org/forum/6-general-discussion/General Discussion Latest TopicsenRoad triphttp://hgcs.org/topic/9477-road-trip/
Well, we did our big road trip in effort to get 50 states eventually. Drove to SC, NC, TN, KY, IL.Of course also went through LA, GA MI and AR, but already had caches n those states. Only 5 states left to go: MI, WI, IN, OH and Hawaii.. Will do the 4 next year, AFTER winter, and Hawaii in January of 2019. Get the 50th state on our 50th anniversary cruise out of Los Angeles. Got 72 caches and drove 2800 miles. Had a great time.

Mr & Mrs. Sugarlandians.

]]>9477Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:06:31 +0000Google Earth Pro?http://hgcs.org/topic/9475-google-earth-pro/
A new icon appeared on my desktop this morning -- Google Earth Pro. So what does it do plain Jane Google Earth doesn't?
]]>9475Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:27:10 +0000GC.com's name searchhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9465-gccoms-name-search/
Does GC's name search not work right anymore? I've searched for three names in the past couple of weeks and it just sits there -- doesn't say couldn't find that name, nothing. I searched just now for Georeynozos and got the same result.
]]>9465Tue, 04 Jul 2017 21:02:20 +0000http://hgcs.org/topic/9470-fainter-fainter/
Okay, now that the echo in here has become fainter and fainter which facebook page has replaced this one?

I found this one but there don't seem to be any people there except Jason.

]]>9470Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:59:54 +0000http://hgcs.org/topic/9458-the-red-white-black/
I've seen at least a couple of these on the back of pickups. Saw one today. It's a little difficult to tell from the picture but the flag is entirely black and white except for the one white stripe that's colored red -- the blue is black and all the reds are black. I assume this is supposed to be a message. Does anyone know what that message is?

]]>9458Mon, 22 May 2017 19:22:45 +0000USING THE OLD, OLD, OLD ORIGINAL GC FORMAThttp://hgcs.org/topic/9459-using-the-old-old-old-original-gc-format/
Here is what I use to get back to the OLD GEOCACHING FORMAT. Found it on one of their newsletter

]]>9459Tue, 23 May 2017 16:16:26 +0000Doing a Little to Help the World and Your Fellow Man (person?)http://hgcs.org/topic/6186-doing-a-little-to-help-the-world-and-your-fellow-man-person/I’m inviting you to join the Houston GeoCaching Society team on the World Community Grid.

The World Community Grid is a platform for distributed computing. If you aren’t familiar with distributed computing, it’s a system that makes use of the idle time of home computers everywhere. Some projects require more computing power than the most powerful computers can provide. Such projects are made possible by using a collection of computers world wide.

World Community Grid supports projects attempting to solve problems in biology, medicine and the environment. To be accepted for the World Community Grid, a project must make any discoveries and data public domain – that is, available to all researchers.

Follow This Link to register. It will make you a member of both the World Community Grid and the Houston GeoCaching Society team.

After joining you will need to need to download and install the World Community Grid software Here. This is the software that enables the distributed processing.

If by chance you already participate in the World Community Grid, use This Link. Then click on the join now button when the page appears.

There are several dormant or completed projects. Originally I joined to support Influenza Antiviral Drug Search But, after joining I discovered Phase I of this study was complete and Phase II hasn’t started yet.

You can see a list of all the research projects by going to the main page Here. Hover over the Research tab and click on any of them to learn more. The active projects are the links above. Each person chooses which projects they want to support. To add or change the projects you are supporting/running hover over the My Grid tab and click on My Projects.

The team is in a friendly competition with other teams for the amount of computing time contributed.

Make a New Years resolution to help others and the world, then check it off your list today as one resolution kept.

]]>6186Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:49:17 +0000Kayaking on Lake Houstonhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9453-kayaking-on-lake-houston/
April 22nd proved a great day for kayaking, geocaching events and brand new geocaches. Team 150% and mcguyvertwo set out a bunch of new caches. Then mcguyvertwo hosted a breakfast at the launch point for the other events. Team 150% (Josh and Annie) hosted a hot dog lunch on an island in the lake. Finally MsPatt hosted a CITO event so we could all get a souvenir for the day. There was a small chance of rain but the weather cooperated wonderfully. We paddled north and at the north end of the run a front came thru with a great north wind to blow us back to the start.
On "The First Annual Paddle Lake Kingwood for a Dog!" GC72KX7 are 20 pictures of the events and the search for the geocaches. If you are interested there are these pictures plus some more. It was a nice outing.
]]>9453Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:57:07 +0000Prime Reviewerhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9450-prime-reviewer/
This was just posted on the Centex FB group by Reviewer Revan and West Texas Reviewer:

Dear Texas Geocaching Community,

Yesterday we received the sad news that Prime Reviewer had passed away earlier this year.

Prime Reviewer worked as a Reviewer for Texas for over 13 years, for the majority of those years he was the only Reviewer in the State of Texas. This in itself is a great accomplishment and without his work geocaching in Texas wouldn't be nearly what it is today, what many people don't know is how much other work he did to help geocaching on a global scale. Prime wrote many scripts for other reviewers to use to make the job of reviewing much simpler and has saved reviewers thousands upon thousands of hours of time spent reviewing. He also wrote a number of scripts for geocaching users to use to help their geocaching experience as well as a coordinate checker system many geocachers have used over the years called Evince.

We are very sad to hear of his passing and will do our best to continue his legacy Reviewing in Texas.

Thank you,

The Texas Review Team

West Texas Reviewer
Reviewer Revan

]]>9450Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:43:38 +0000How to change your name in this forumhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9446-how-to-change-your-name-in-this-forum/
Hey, I signed up on this forum 10 years ago. At the time I went by CranksetCacher but now I cache by the name TheBicycler. How do I change my name to TheBicycler for this forum?
]]>9446Sun, 26 Mar 2017 02:18:34 +0000And I'm back, hopefully!http://hgcs.org/topic/9443-and-im-back-hopefully/
Well I don't know how much this site is visited anymore, but I've gotten back into Geocaching now that I have a 4.5 year old and 7 year old who are interested. Grabbed 6 today!
]]>9443Tue, 14 Mar 2017 03:40:06 +0000Ever seen a Google maps street view like this?http://hgcs.org/topic/9440-ever-seen-a-google-maps-street-view-like-this/]]>9440Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:19:54 +0000Oldest caches in Houston areahttp://hgcs.org/topic/9269-oldest-caches-in-houston-area/
Hi folks!

I was wondering if anyone has compiled a list of the oldest caches in Houston and, say within 60 miles of going east, west, north and south? After searching through hundreds of caches for the state of Texas starting with the first one placed and working back up to the newer ones I finally got tired of staring at the computer screen and stopped at about 2003 for cache placement date. Some caches can quickly be identified as to where they are located based on the name so I searched that way along with looking at familiar cacher's names. I found some dating back to 2001-2003 from by BaytownBert, ATMA (adopted?), Thot, Teddielynn (one that's been around since '03 in little old Manvel!), HoustonControl and a couple others. But, being new to this, I wouldn't know all the names of those who have been around for a long time. Did I miss something or is this actually the quickest way to find the older ones closer to home? I have one of ATMA's original logbooks from 2005 that I just think is so neat! (paper mache mush I took home to dry) Seems like a big task to make such a list but it would be neat to find those old ones before they are gone.

]]>9269Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:54:51 +0000GPS used to deliver packageshttp://hgcs.org/topic/9431-gps-used-to-deliver-packages/
Yesterday the doorbell rang and I had two packages that belonged to the neighbor. I was able to catch the small delivery truck. They said they were told to use the GPS to deliver the packages and not to use the street numbers. This explains a lot. About a month ago the trash truck missed our side of the street. When I called the company they said that the GPS indicated that the truck had been on my street. I told them that the GPS is not accurate enough to tell which side of the street that the truck was on.
]]>9431Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:58:45 +0000Strange Coordinate Systemhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9376-strange-coordinate-system/
Does anyone know what coordinate system is in use on this sign in a San Antonio park? I'm at least somewhat familiar with most coordinate systems, and I can't think of anything that matches this. So far no one in the SA caching community seems to have a clue either. For reference, here are the coordinates of the nearest cache: N 29° 29.906 W 098° 42.482 UTM: 14R E 528300 N 3263245. State plane doesn't seem to work either.

]]>9376Sun, 08 May 2016 09:55:21 +0000Austin at Bull Creekhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9429-austin-at-bull-creek/
We had a good Thanksgiving in Austin. Lots of turkey, way too much football and a little geocaching. We found four puzzles and one traditional. The attached picture is our grandson Luke at "Le Tresor de La Salle". Thanks to his persistence we found the cache. Grandpa kept insisting in searching the wrong place while Luke spotted the right one and finally talked me into trying it. This is in the Bull Creek off Hwy 360 (Capitol of Texas Hwy) in north Austin. There are lots of good caches in this area.

]]>9429Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:59:16 +0000Found an old Letterbox?http://hgcs.org/topic/9428-found-an-old-letterbox/
Not sure if I found an old LBH or not. It was on the trail in Challenger 7 Park. Tupperware container wrapped in camo tape. Contained a wooden stamp (It is not the destination but the journey), ink pad and journal so I assume that's what it was. Does anyone remember there being one in the park? I have a picture but it's too large to upload.
]]>9428Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:47:01 +0000Bike and Barge trip - Paris to Brugeshttp://hgcs.org/topic/9427-bike-and-barge-trip-paris-to-bruges/
Some photos of our recent Bike and Barge and Geocaching trip to France and Belgium.

You are compelled to write a eulogy and say a few words in response to this news. What say you?

]]>9426Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:07:27 +0000Kayackers Alerthttp://hgcs.org/topic/9424-kayackers-alert/
Apparently kayackers flock here from many miles away to do this. It's in Fall River Mills, California I couldn't get a count on fatalities.

]]>9424Sun, 09 Oct 2016 23:59:53 +0000FTF Promotionhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9422-ftf-promotion/
Looks like peer pressure is at it's very best on the new Geocaching Promotion announced recently.

Soooo...I made this poll just for fun; if nothing quite fits...just simply reply how the promotion will, or will not, work for you!

]]>9422Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:02:36 +0000Collapsible kayak?http://hgcs.org/topic/9415-collapsible-kayak/
This is really cool but I don't know if it would work http://news.dose.com/theworld/30143/This-Collapsible-Kayak-Means-You-Can-Say-I-m-On-A-Boat-Literally-Anytime/
]]>9415Tue, 23 Aug 2016 23:29:19 +0000Help me pleasehttp://hgcs.org/topic/9404-help-me-please/
I am going to Orlando at the end of this week and I am taking a trackable for a scout. I am going to be at Disney and then the Bonnet Creek Hilton. I have found no geocaches on property or walking distance. Does anyone know anyone there that could place a trackable for me in a geocache? My other option is to use a cab or uber to go geocaching. Thanks.
]]>9404Tue, 05 Jul 2016 21:28:10 +0000Sketchy Geocache Locationhttp://hgcs.org/topic/9398-sketchy-geocache-location/
So I know many of you have mentioned being on guard when geocaching for safety.

But this particular location I've been hesitant, and have never attempted, to go near:

Since I'm extending my streak to 3 years, if anyone on the "West Side", (since this is new territory I work near on weekdays), has any similar reports, please share on this thread. Thanks!

]]>9398Mon, 13 Jun 2016 03:49:22 +0000Happy Hourshttp://hgcs.org/topic/9397-happy-hours/
It really makes me happy when someone finds one of my caches! Sometimes it's the highlight of my day for various reasons. Lately, I've been just tick-me-off sick health wise and all the new found it logs (email notifications) recently from others just makes my day! I got logs from a couple whom I appreciate very much and from some folks brand NEW to the hobby in my area.

I found a cache by the folks who are new AND got the souvenir for today. All in all, a good day : )